Archives for October 2013

My mentor, John Maxwell, has written and spoken about being mentored by the great coach John Wooden among others . .
I recently received a question by email asking: “How does one go about getting the greatest NCAA coach (John Wooden) as a mentor? Did he (Maxwell) just ask for regular meetings and ... Read More »

“I wonder if our boxes came,” the rural teacher, Jolene, cried as she opened the school office door where she and other school staff received mail . .
While on vacation, she shipped treasures back to the school--souvenirs and mementos too large to travel more than a thousand miles in the ... Read More »

“Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer. I find myself praying for you with a glad heart. I am so pleased that you have continued on in this with us, believing and proclaiming God’s Message, from the day you heard it right ... Read More »

"Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in." - Psalm 24:7
To describe the ONE single life-long-lesson of every man and woman ever born is really not that difficult. In a phrase: Jesus is King . . and you are not. The further we orchestrate ... Read More »

I came across a great article written by MaryEllen Tribby, published in NewsMax MaxLife, October 2013, that may help some who are under or unemployed be inspired with new hope.
She tells her story of being a mother of three children ages 10, 8 and 4, when she was faced with the news ... Read More »

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According to Rachel Godwin from World Help, Christians in North Korea are so desperate to get their hands on copies of the Bible that they are willing to risk 15 years in a labor camp or death. Christians in North Korea avoid getting caught reading the Bible. Otherwise, they could end up in a labor […]

Sometimes, a serious topic is best conveyed on the big screen with a smile and a laugh. That’s because some topics are packed with so many emotions that a drama — and its somber tone — just won’t cut it. That’s certainly true with foster care and adoption, which are the subject of the […]

Teaching children not to bully is a part of good parenting, but sometimes, it helps to have a good book or movie to make the case. Based on a novel that is read by schoolchildren across America, Wonder does a masterful job in walking a fine line between showing too much bullying and not enough. […]

The Camp Fire in Butte County in Northern California is being logged as the deadliest single fire on record since the 1933 Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles. (AP Nov. 12, 2018). The town of Paradise has been lost and the images we are seeing of the loss and destruction are completely heartbreaking. Yet, there […]

Anyone who knows anything about the National Football League is aware that Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin is passionate. He is a no-nonsense leader who gets to the point and does not appreciate hypothetical situations or questions. I witnessed this myself on a recent Sunday afternoon when a reporter posed a scenario to him […]

“There is light at the end of the tunnel.” This saying is intended to relieve our angst while experiencing difficulties, reminding us that things will improve. But, what about the Tunnel of Loss that occurs when you lose a child; in some cases, your only child or all your children? The post Locating Light Inside […]

Sometimes, the worst news becomes the pathway for the best plan. The unexpected detour becomes the road we should travel. Sometimes, we make it up as we go along and other times, life simply makes a way for purpose. And in that “facing it,” something irrevocable changed. Something new. Something God-ordained.” And so it was […]

Today America celebrates Veterans Day. Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace — although it’s largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices. The post Tangible Ways to Thank Our Veterans appeared first on One Christian Voice.

As a father of four small children, I’m always on the lookout for kids movies that remain — you know — kid-friendly. And it’s even better if the film includes a few lessons for a post-movie discussion about life. I’ve lost count at the number of “children’s films” that contained questionable adult content. But there […]